The world champion, Max Verstappen, has responded to McLaren CEO Zak Brown’s statements with a peculiar request. Brown compared the Red Bull driver’s tenacity in the fight for the title to a horror movie character.
Brown made this analogy before the Qatar Grand Prix, highlighting Verstappen’s ability to stay in the fight for the championship. The comments proved prophetic, as Verstappen won Sunday’s race, moving up to second place in the overall standings.
It’s like that guy in a horror movie, just when you think he won’t come back, he’s back!
Verstappen added that he found the comments quite funny and that he focuses on his own performance. The champion’s victory in Qatar was favored by a strategic error by McLaren, who decided not to pit their cars during an early safety car period. The result means that Verstappen’s most direct path to his fifth world title is to win the final race in Abu Dhabi, with Norris finishing fourth or below. When asked how he will approach the final race of the season, Verstappen commented that he hopes to have a good start to the weekend, acknowledging that pure pace will be a challenge, but that races are not always straightforward and many things can happen. Therefore, he is confident that this will play in his favor.You can call me Chucky!
Max Verstappen
